South Sulawesi · Indonesia
Bulukumba travel guide
Bulukumba is a city in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, home to about 435,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- UPG84 km · Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Makassar
- Language
- Indonesian
About
About Bulukumba
Bulukumba Regency is a regency in the southeast corner of South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,175.53 km2, and had a population of 394,757 at the 2010 Census and 437,607 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate for mid 2025 was 485,008 (including 237,335 males and 247,673 females).
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Where to stay
Hotels in Bulukumba
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| OYO 90816 Wisma Awal Fajar Syariah OYO Rooms | 15.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Bulukumba
Bulukumba has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; April is the wettest, with about 342 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Bulukumba: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG), about 84 km from the city centre in a straight line.
UPG · Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
Questions
Bulukumba: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Bulukumba?
Bulukumba has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; April is the wettest, with about 342 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Bulukumba?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG), about 84 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Bulukumba?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near Bulukumba
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.